Kallar (Kasaragod)

Kallar is a village in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala.[2][3] Kallar is located on Kanhangad-Panathur road (SH 56) of 40 km south east of Kasaragod town and 27 km north east of Kanhangad.

Kallar
village
Kallar Grama Panchayat Office
Kallar Grama Panchayat Office
Kallar is located in Kerala
Kallar
Kallar
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 12.4284°N 75.2683°E / 12.4284; 75.2683
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
TalukVellarikundu
Government
 • BodyKallar Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total52.67 km2 (20.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,414
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671532
Vehicle registrationKL-79

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Kallar village had population of 19,414 which constitutes 9,493 males and 9,921 females. Kallar village spreads over an area of 52.67 km2 (20.34 sq mi) with 4,691 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Kallar was 1045 lower than state average of 1084. Population in the age group 0-6 was 2,137 (11% of total population) where 1,070 are males and 1,067 are females. Kallar had overall literacy of 87% lower than state average of 94%. The male literacy stands at 91.5% and female literacy was 82.8%.[4]

Administration

Kallar Grama Panchayat is part of Kanhangad (State Assembly constituency) under Kasaragod Loksabha.[5]

Transportation

National Highway 66 passes through Kanhangad town which connects Goa and Mumbai in the northern side and Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram in southern side. State Highway 56 (Kerala) passes through Kallar which connects cities and towns of neighbouring Karnataka state. The nearest railway station is at Kanhangad on Shoranur-Mangalore Section under Southern railways. The nearest international airports are Kannur and Mangalore.

References
  1. "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  2. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  3. "Taluk Offices | Website of Kasargod | India".
  4. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kasaragod (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 92,93. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
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